diff --git a/playbooks/pxb_97.yml b/playbooks/pxb_97.yml
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+---
+# This playbook does following:
+#   enables Percona testing repository
+#   installs latest version of PS 9.7 / MS 9.7 and PXB 9.7
+#   does some tests
+
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
+  become_method: sudo
+  vars:
+    gnupg_home: /root/.gnupg
+    percona_key1: 4D1BB29D63D98E422B2113B19334A25F8507EFA5
+    percona_key1_file: "{{ gnupg_home }}/PERCONA-PACKAGING-KEY"
+  environment:
+    PERCONA_TELEMETRY_URL: "https://check-dev.percona.com/v1/telemetry/GenericReport"
+
+  tasks:
+  - name: include tasks for test env setup
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/test_prep.yml
+
+  - name: include tasks for enabling PS 97 main repo
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/enable_ps97_main_repo.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'install_repo') == "main"
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: include tasks for enabling PS 97 test repo
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/enable_ps97_testing_repo.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'install_repo') == "testing" or lookup('env', 'install_repo') == ""
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: include tasks for enabling PS 97 experimental repo
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/enable_ps97_experimental_repo.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'install_repo') == "experimental"
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: download and extract world database
+    command: "{{ item }}"
+    with_items:
+    - wget --no-check-certificate -P /package-testing https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Percona-QA/percona-qa/master/sample_db/world.sql
+
+## INSTALL PS
+  - name: install Percona Server 9.7 packages
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_ps97.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+# INSTALL MS
+
+  - name: Extract PXB major and minor version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep 'PS97_VER' | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g' | cut -d'-' -f1
+    register: pxb_version_major_minor_register
+
+  - name: Extract PXB major version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep PS97_VER | awk -F'[=".]' '{print $3"."$4}'
+    register: pxb_version_major_register
+
+  - name: Extract version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep -oP 'PS97_VER="\K(\d+)\.(\d+)' | tr -d '.'
+    register: major_release_version_register
+
+  - name: Set major_release_version variable
+    set_fact:
+      major_release_version_reg: "{{ major_release_version_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: Set pxb_version_major variable
+    set_fact:
+      pxb_version_major_reg: "{{ pxb_version_major_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: Set pxb_version_major_minor variable
+    set_fact:
+      pxb_version_major_minor_reg: "{{ pxb_version_major_minor_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: DEBUG  PXB version number
+    debug:
+      msg: "PXB version number is {{ pxb_version_major_reg }} {{ pxb_version_major_minor_reg }}"
+
+  - name: install MYSQL MS Server 9.7 packages
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/install_ms_innovation.yml
+    vars:
+      pxb_version_major: "{{ pxb_version_major_reg }}"
+      pxb_version_major_minor: "{{ pxb_version_major_minor_reg }}"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ms-97"
+
+  #----- ENABLE PXB REPOS
+
+  - name: Enable PXB 97 repo testing
+    command: percona-release enable-only pxb-97-lts testing
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'install_repo') == "testing"
+
+  - name: Enable PXB 97 repo main
+    command: percona-release enable-only pxb-97-lts release
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'install_repo') == "main"
+
+  - name: Enable PXB 97 repo experimental
+    command: percona-release enable-only pxb-97-lts experimental
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'install_repo') == "experimental"
+
+  - name: install Percona XtraBackup 9.7 packages
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/install_pxb97.yml
+
+  - name: check telemetry (enabled)
+    command: /package-testing/check_telemetry.sh pxb -e
+    when:
+      - ansible_distribution != "Rocky"
+
+  - name: start mysql service with systemctl command
+    command: systemctl start mysqld
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: PRINT INSTALLED XTRABACKUP version rhel
+    shell: rpm -qa | grep percona-xtrabackup
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+    register: xtrabackup_version_print
+
+  - name: DEBUG xtrabackup_version_print rhel
+    debug:
+      msg: "Xtrabackup version is {{ xtrabackup_version_print.stdout }}"
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: PRINT INSTALLED XTRABACKUP version DEBIAN
+    shell: apt list --installed  2>&1 | grep percona-xtrabackup
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+    register: xtrabackup_version_print
+
+  - name: DEBUG xtrabackup_version_print DEBIAN
+    debug:
+      msg: "Xtrabackup version is {{ xtrabackup_version_print.stdout }}"
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+
+  - name: set root password on centos
+    command: /package-testing/setpass_57.sh
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: copy .my.cnf with credentials on centos
+    template: src=../templates/my_57.j2
+              dest=/root/.my.cnf
+              mode=0640 owner=root group=root
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: restart mysql service
+    service: name=mysqld state=restarted
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: restart mysql service debian
+    service: name=mysql state=restarted
+    when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+
+  - name: install plugins, import world database
+    command: /package-testing/plugins_test.sh
+
+  - name: Print the version of the installed Percona XtraBackup
+    shell: |
+      {
+        echo " xtrabackup --version is ";
+        xtrabackup --version || echo "FAILED: xtrabackup --version";
+        echo "xbstream --version  is ";
+        xbstream --version || echo "FAILED: xbstream --version";
+        echo "xbcloud --version  is ";
+        xbcloud --version || echo "FAILED: xbcloud --version";
+        echo "xbcrypt --version  is ";
+        xbcrypt --version || echo "FAILED: xbcrypt --version";
+      }
+    register: version_output
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: Display version information
+    debug:
+      var: version_output.stdout_lines
+
+  - name: check that Percona XtraBackup version is correct
+    command: /package-testing/version_check.sh pxb97
+
+  - name: check that Percona XtraBackup package versions are correct
+    command: /package-testing/package_check.sh pxb97
+
+  - name: run backup
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --backup --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups/
+
+  - name: prepare backup
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --prepare --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups/
+
+  - name: install lz4 and zstd packages on Redhat/CentOS
+    yum:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+    vars:
+      packages:
+      - lz4
+      - zstd
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: install lz4 and zstd packages on Ubuntu/Debian
+    apt:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+    vars:
+      packages:
+      - lz4
+      - zstd
+    when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+
+  - name: run backup with lz4 compression
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --backup --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backup_l/ --compress=lz4 --compress-threads=10
+
+  - name: decompress backup
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --decompress --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backup_l/
+
+  - name: prepare backup
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --prepare --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backup_l/
+
+  - name: run backup with zstd compression
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --backup --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backup_z/ --compress=zstd --compress-threads=10
+
+  - name: decompress backup
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --decompress --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backup_z/
+
+  - name: prepare backup
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --prepare --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backup_z/
+
+  - name: remove Percona Server deb packages
+    apt:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+      update_cache: no
+      state: absent
+    vars:
+      packages:
+      - percona-server-server*
+      - percona-xtrabackup-97
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') != "ms-97"
+
+  - name: remove Percona Server rpm packages
+    yum:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+      state: absent
+    vars:
+     packages:
+      - percona-server-server*
+      - percona-xtrabackup-97
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') != "ms-97"
+
+  - name: check if process is stopped after package removal
+    command: /package-testing/check_running.sh mysql stopped
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') != "ms-97"
diff --git a/playbooks/pxb_97_major_upgrade.yml b/playbooks/pxb_97_major_upgrade.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+---
+# This playbook does following (major upgrade path):
+#   installs PS 8.4 from release repo
+#   installs PXB 8.4 from release repo
+#   runs some tests / backup
+#   removes PXB 8.4
+#   enables PS 9.7 release repo, upgrades PS to 9.7
+#   enables PXB 9.7 testing repo
+#   installs PXB 9.7 (major upgrade)
+#   runs post-upgrade tests / backup
+#
+
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
+  become_method: sudo
+  vars:
+    gnupg_home: /root/.gnupg
+    percona_key1: 4D1BB29D63D98E422B2113B19334A25F8507EFA5
+    percona_key1_file: "{{ gnupg_home }}/PERCONA-PACKAGING-KEY"
+  environment:
+    PERCONA_TELEMETRY_URL: "https://check-dev.percona.com/v1/telemetry/GenericReport"
+
+  tasks:
+  - name: include tasks for test env setup
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/test_prep.yml
+
+  - name: download and extract world database
+    command: "{{ item }}"
+    with_items:
+    - wget --no-check-certificate -P /package-testing https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Percona-QA/percona-qa/master/sample_db/world.sql
+
+# ---------- INSTALL PS 8.4 (RELEASE) ----------
+
+  - name: include tasks for enabling PS 8.4 main (release) repo
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/enable_ps84_main_repo.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: install Percona Server 8.4 packages
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_ps84.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: Install percona release if ms-97 is selected
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/install_percona-release.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ms-97"
+
+# ---------- INSTALL MS 8.4 (release) ----------
+
+  - name: Extract PXB84 major and minor version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep 'PXB84_VER' | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g'
+    register: pxb84_version_major_minor_register
+
+  - name: Extract PXB84 major version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep PXB84_VER | awk -F'[=".]' '{print $3"."$4}'
+    register: pxb84_version_major_register
+
+  - name: Set pxb84_version_major variable
+    set_fact:
+      pxb84_version_major_reg: "{{ pxb84_version_major_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: Set pxb84_version_major_minor variable
+    set_fact:
+      pxb84_version_major_minor_reg: "{{ pxb84_version_major_minor_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: install MYSQL MS Server 8.4 packages
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/install_ms_innovation.yml
+    vars:
+      pxb_version_major: "{{ pxb84_version_major_reg }}"
+      pxb_version_major_minor: "{{ pxb84_version_major_minor_reg }}"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ms-97"
+
+# ---------- INSTALL PXB 8.4 (release) ----------
+
+  - name: Enable PXB 8.4 release repo
+    command: percona-release enable pxb-84-lts release
+
+  - name: install Percona XtraBackup 8.4 packages
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_pxb84.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+
+# ---------- START MYSQL, RUN TESTS BEFORE UPGRADE ----------
+
+  - name: Print the version of the installed Percona XtraBackup BEFORE UPGRADE
+    shell: |
+      {
+        echo "XTRABACKUP VERSION is ";
+        xtrabackup --version || echo "FAILED: xtrabackup --version";
+        echo "xbstream VERSION is ";
+        xbstream --version || echo "FAILED: xbstream --version";
+        echo "xbcloud VERSION is ";
+        xbcloud --version || echo "FAILED: xbcloud --version";
+        echo "xbcrypt VERSION is ";
+        xbcrypt --version || echo "FAILED: xbcrypt --version";
+        echo "list rpm packages ";
+        rpm -qa | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: rpm -qa | grep percona";
+        echo "list deb packages";
+        dpkg -l | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: dpkg -l | grep percona";
+      }
+    register: version_output
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: Display version information BEFORE UPGRADE
+    debug:
+      var: version_output.stdout_lines
+
+  - name: check that Percona XtraBackup 8.4 version is correct
+    command: /package-testing/version_check.sh pxb84
+
+  - name: start mysql service with systemctl command
+    command: systemctl start mysqld
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: set root password on centos
+    command: /package-testing/setpass_57.sh
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: copy .my.cnf with credentials on centos
+    template: src=../templates/my_57.j2
+              dest=/root/.my.cnf
+              mode=0640 owner=root group=root
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: restart mysql service
+    service: name=mysqld state=restarted
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: restart mysql service debian
+    service: name=mysql state=restarted
+    when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+
+  - name: install plugins, import world database
+    command: /package-testing/plugins_test.sh
+
+  - name: run backup with PXB 8.4
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --backup --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups_84/
+
+  - name: prepare backup with PXB 8.4
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --prepare --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups_84/
+
+# ---------- MAJOR UPGRADE: REMOVE PXB 8.4, UPGRADE PS TO 9.7, INSTALL PXB 9.7 ----------
+
+  - name: remove PXB 8.4 packages before major upgrade
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/remove_pxb84.yml
+
+  - name: disable all percona repos
+    command: percona-release disable all
+
+  - name: include tasks for enabling PS 9.7 main (release) repo
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/enable_ps97_main_repo.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: install Percona Server 9.7 packages (upgrade PS 8.4 -> 9.7)
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_ps97.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: Extract PS97 major and minor version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep 'PS97_VER' | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g' | cut -d'-' -f1
+    register: ps97_version_major_minor_register
+
+  - name: Extract PS97 major version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep PS97_VER | awk -F'[=".]' '{print $3"."$4}'
+    register: ps97_version_major_register
+
+  - name: Set ps97_version_major variable
+    set_fact:
+      ps97_version_major_reg: "{{ ps97_version_major_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: Set ps97_version_major_minor variable
+    set_fact:
+      ps97_version_major_minor_reg: "{{ ps97_version_major_minor_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: install MYSQL MS Server 9.7 packages (upgrade MS 8.4 -> 9.7)
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/install_ms_innovation.yml
+    vars:
+      pxb_version_major: "{{ ps97_version_major_reg }}"
+      pxb_version_major_minor: "{{ ps97_version_major_minor_reg }}"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ms-97"
+
+# ---------- INSTALL PXB 9.7 FROM TESTING ----------
+
+  - name: Enable PXB 9.7 testing repo
+    command: percona-release enable-only pxb-97-lts testing
+
+  - name: install Percona XtraBackup 9.7 packages (major upgrade to 9.7)
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_pxb97.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+
+# ---------- POST-UPGRADE CHECKS ----------
+
+  - name: Print the version of the installed Percona XtraBackup AFTER UPGRADE
+    shell: |
+      {
+        echo "XTRABACKUP VERSION is ";
+        xtrabackup --version || echo "FAILED: xtrabackup --version";
+        echo "xbstream VERSION is ";
+        xbstream --version || echo "FAILED: xbstream --version";
+        echo "xbcloud VERSION is ";
+        xbcloud --version || echo "FAILED: xbcloud --version";
+        echo "xbcrypt VERSION is ";
+        xbcrypt --version || echo "FAILED: xbcrypt --version";
+        echo "list rpm packages ";
+        rpm -qa | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: rpm -qa | grep percona";
+        echo "list deb packages";
+        dpkg -l | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: dpkg -l | grep percona";
+      }
+    register: version_output
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: Display version information AFTER UPGRADE
+    debug:
+      var: version_output.stdout_lines
+
+  - name: start mysql service after PS upgrade RHEL
+    command: systemctl start mysqld
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: start mysql service after PS upgrade Debian
+    service: name=mysql state=started
+    when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: check that Percona XtraBackup 9.7 version is correct
+    command: /package-testing/version_check.sh pxb97
+
+  - name: check that Percona XtraBackup 9.7 package versions are correct
+    command: /package-testing/package_check.sh pxb97
+
+  - name: run backup with PXB 9.7
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --backup --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups_97/
+
+  - name: prepare backup with PXB 9.7
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --prepare --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups_97/
+
+# ---------- CLEANUP ----------
+
+  - name: remove Percona Server deb packages
+    apt:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+      update_cache: no
+      state: absent
+    vars:
+      packages:
+      - percona-server-server
+      - percona-xtrabackup-97
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') != "ms-97"
+
+  - name: remove Percona Server rpm packages
+    dnf:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+      state: absent
+    vars:
+      packages:
+      - percona-server-server
+      - percona-xtrabackup-97
+    when:
+      - ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["RedHat", "CentOS", "OracleLinux", "Amazon", "Rocky"]
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') != "ms-97"
diff --git a/playbooks/pxb_97_upgrade.yml b/playbooks/pxb_97_upgrade.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..675c2e181
--- /dev/null
+++ b/playbooks/pxb_97_upgrade.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+---
+# This playbook does following (minor upgrade within 9.7):
+#   installs PS 9.7 and PXB 9.7 from release repo
+#   changes repo to pxb-97-lts testing
+#   upgrades PXB 9.7 packages to the new version
+#   does some tests
+#
+
+- hosts: all
+  become: true
+  become_method: sudo
+  vars:
+    gnupg_home: /root/.gnupg
+    percona_key1: 4D1BB29D63D98E422B2113B19334A25F8507EFA5
+    percona_key1_file: "{{ gnupg_home }}/PERCONA-PACKAGING-KEY"
+  environment:
+    PERCONA_TELEMETRY_URL: "https://check-dev.percona.com/v1/telemetry/GenericReport"
+
+  tasks:
+  - name: include tasks for test env setup
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/test_prep.yml
+
+  - name: download and extract world database
+    command: "{{ item }}"
+    with_items:
+    - wget --no-check-certificate -P /package-testing https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Percona-QA/percona-qa/master/sample_db/world.sql
+
+# INSTALL PS 9.7 (RELEASE)
+
+  - name: include tasks for enabling PS 9.7 main (release) repo
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/enable_ps97_main_repo.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: install Percona Server 9.7 packages
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_ps97.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ps-97"
+
+  - name: Install percona release if ms-97 is selected
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/install_percona-release.yml
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ms-97"
+
+# INSTALL MS 9.7
+
+  - name: Extract PS 9.7 major and minor version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep 'PS97_VER' | cut -d'=' -f2 | sed 's/"//g' | cut -d'-' -f1
+    register: pxb_version_major_minor_register
+
+  - name: Extract PS 9.7 major version number using shell commands
+    shell: cat /package-testing/VERSIONS | grep PS97_VER | awk -F'[=".]' '{print $3"."$4}'
+    register: pxb_version_major_register
+
+  - name: Set pxb_version_major variable
+    set_fact:
+      pxb_version_major_reg: "{{ pxb_version_major_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: Set pxb_version_major_minor variable
+    set_fact:
+      pxb_version_major_minor_reg: "{{ pxb_version_major_minor_register.stdout }}"
+
+  - name: install MYSQL MS Server 9.7 packages
+    include_tasks: ../tasks/install_ms_innovation.yml
+    vars:
+      pxb_version_major: "{{ pxb_version_major_reg }}"
+      pxb_version_major_minor: "{{ pxb_version_major_minor_reg }}"
+    when:
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') == "ms-97"
+
+# INSTALL PXB 9.7 (RELEASE)
+
+  - name: Enable PXB 9.7 release repo
+    command: percona-release enable pxb-97-lts release
+
+  - name: install Percona XtraBackup 9.7 packages RELEASE repo
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_pxb97.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+
+## CHECK VERSIONS BEFORE UPGRADE
+  - name: Print the version of the installed Percona XtraBackup BEFORE UPGRADE
+    shell: |
+      {
+        echo "XTRABACKUP VERSION is ";
+        xtrabackup --version || echo "FAILED: xtrabackup --version";
+        echo "xbstream VERSION is ";
+        xbstream --version || echo "FAILED: xbstream --version";
+        echo "xbcloud VERSION is ";
+        xbcloud --version || echo "FAILED: xbcloud --version";
+        echo "xbcrypt VERSION is ";
+        xbcrypt --version || echo "FAILED: xbcrypt --version";
+        echo "list rpm packages ";
+        rpm -qa | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: rpm -qa | grep percona";
+        echo "list deb packages";
+        dpkg -l | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: dpkg -l | grep percona";
+      }
+    register: version_output
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: Display version information BEFORE UPGRADE
+    debug:
+      var: version_output.stdout_lines
+
+## Start mysql services
+
+  - name: start mysql service with systemctl command
+    command: systemctl start mysqld
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: set root password on centos
+    command: /package-testing/setpass_57.sh
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: copy .my.cnf with credentials on centos
+    template: src=../templates/my_57.j2
+              dest=/root/.my.cnf
+              mode=0640 owner=root group=root
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: restart mysql service
+    service: name=mysqld state=restarted
+    when: ansible_os_family == "RedHat"
+
+  - name: restart mysql service debian
+    service: name=mysql state=restarted
+    when: ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+
+  - name: install plugins, import world database
+    command: /package-testing/plugins_test.sh
+
+## ENABLE PXB 9.7 TESTING REPO AND UPGRADE
+
+  - name: Enable PXB 9.7 testing repo
+    command: percona-release enable-only pxb-97-lts testing
+
+  - name: install Percona XtraBackup 9.7 packages TESTING repo UPGRADE
+    include_tasks:
+      file: ../tasks/install_pxb97.yml
+      apply:
+        environment:
+          PERCONA_TELEMETRY_DISABLE: "1"
+
+## VERSION CHECK AFTER UPGRADE
+
+  - name: Print the version of the installed Percona XtraBackup AFTER UPGRADE
+    shell: |
+      {
+        echo "XTRABACKUP VERSION is ";
+        xtrabackup --version || echo "FAILED: xtrabackup --version";
+        echo "xbstream VERSION is ";
+        xbstream --version || echo "FAILED: xbstream --version";
+        echo "xbcloud VERSION is ";
+        xbcloud --version || echo "FAILED: xbcloud --version";
+        echo "xbcrypt VERSION is ";
+        xbcrypt --version || echo "FAILED: xbcrypt --version";
+        echo "list rpm packages ";
+        rpm -qa | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: rpm -qa | grep percona";
+        echo "list deb packages";
+        dpkg -l | grep "percona" || echo "FAILED: dpkg -l | grep percona";
+      }
+    register: version_output
+    ignore_errors: yes
+
+  - name: Display version information AFTER UPGRADE
+    debug:
+      var: version_output.stdout_lines
+
+  - name: check that Percona XtraBackup version is correct
+    command: /package-testing/version_check.sh pxb97
+
+  - name: check that Percona XtraBackup package versions are correct
+    command: /package-testing/package_check.sh pxb97
+
+  - name: run backup after update
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --backup --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups/
+
+  - name: prepare backup after update
+    command: /usr/bin/xtrabackup --prepare --user=root --target-dir=/tmp/backups/
+
+  - name: remove Percona Server deb packages
+    apt:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+      update_cache: no
+      state: absent
+    vars:
+      packages:
+      - percona-server-server
+      - percona-xtrabackup-97
+    when:
+      - ansible_os_family == "Debian"
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') != "ms-97"
+
+  - name: remove Percona Server rpm packages
+    dnf:
+      name: "{{ packages }}"
+      state: absent
+    vars:
+      packages:
+      - percona-server-server
+      - percona-xtrabackup-97
+    when:
+      - ansible_facts['distribution'] in ["RedHat", "CentOS", "OracleLinux", "Amazon", "Rocky"]
+      - lookup('env', 'server_to_test') != "ms-97"